The Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON) has explained why its personnel may not cope with virus considering the daily increase in the country. It is also collaborating with Federal Fire Service and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), ...
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AU opposes test-run of vaccine on Africans
The Africa Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) has condemned the statement credited to French scientists that the COVID-19 vaccine should be test-run on Africans. It warned against remarks that could cause more harm to Africans during this trying ...
Read More »UN, FG, governors others move against coronavirus
The United Nations (UN) and Nigeria have launched a basket fund to complement ongoing efforts by the National COVID-19 Multi-Sectoral Pandemic Response Plan, initiated by the Presidential Task Force on the virus. Named One Framework, the UN in Nigeria, through ...
Read More »Gbajabiamila, South East youths reject engagement of Chinese doctors
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has opposed entering of the Chinese. Speaking at a meeting between the leadership of the lower legislative chamber and the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, and the Minister of State, Olorunnimbe ...
Read More »COVID-19 : NO NIGERIAN IS HUNGRY, WE HAVE DISBURSED 100 BILLION NAIRA TO POOR NIGERIANS
The minister of information in the federal republic of Nigeria, Lai Mohammed has responded to Nigerians complaining of hunger in Facebook, tweeter, Instagram, television stations and radio stations due to the Lockdown that, the federal government has disbursed over 100 ...
Read More »Poor African countries need financial support to contain COVID19 -JIFORM
Stakeholders at the Journalists International Forum For Migration (JIFORM) an online summit held on Saturday April 4, 2020 has called on the African leaders to initiate financial assistance to fight the enemy of the world now, called COVID 19 on ...
Read More »Rivers slams security agents for alleged compromise at boundaries
Allegation that some security agencies were receiving bribes and allowing vehicles in and out of Rivers State through its various boundaries with other states has been criticised by the state government. The state, which recorded a case of the coronavirus ...
Read More »Residents urge investigation of ‘self-isolated’ oil workers in Cross River State
Concerned residents of Cross River State have called on the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to investigate the reported stay of 26 oilrig workers at Tinapa Hotel, Calabar for an alleged self-quarantine. Top sources close to the hospitality said ...
Read More »Reps deputy minority leader wants expansion of test centres, Anambra team postpones screening for FEYSOC 2020
Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Toby Okechukwu, has canvassed expansion of testing centres for coronavirus across the country. In a statement, he described the 2,000 COVID-19 tests so far carried out in Nigeria as insufficient for the ...
Read More »Imo community floats food bank as Uzodinma raises taskforce to clean Owerri
In readiness for the 14-day lockdown, eventual outbreak and the need to sensitise the grassroots on precautionary measures against Coronavirus, the Ihiagwa Community in Owerri West Council Area of Imo State has floated a food bank for indigent persons during ...
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